10 Controversial Wrestling Matches You'll Never See Again

8. Brock Lesnar Vs Undertaker (WWE WrestleMania 30)

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"Controversial" because the result will probably be debated forevermore, and "you'll never see again" because nobody in WWE will ever amass an unbeaten streak so remarkable that the result of the contest would matter enough to generate debate.

The Undertaker's WrestleMania record became something even more powerful than a championship belt on the 'Grandest Stage Of Them All', and it had reached a point that a fairly tepid television feud with Brock Lesnar hadn't really done an effective job of suggesting there'd be much drama on the night.

How wrong everybody was.

Pressing the shock-and-awe button just to see what happened, Vince McMahon himself made the call and Undertaker looked at the lights as per his boss' request. For years and years (and years) people had speculated on who could benefit from beating him until chatter flipped and most agreed he should keep it forever. 'The Beast' was subsequently the answer to a question people had stopped asking, which does explain why the move was ultimately so effective.

 
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